THE SHOW SEASON.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 969, 9 November 1910, Page 10

THE SHOW SEASON.

A TABLE OF DATES..... ~;-, The following is.a list of.dates of A. hnd P. Shows up till February! next. Many South Island-shows and some in the far' north of this island- are omit. , ted:November. at Hamilton. 9-11.—Canterbury, at Christchurch. at Wanganui.. 22-23.—Marlborough, at Blenheim', : 23-24.—Egmont, at Eawera. 23-24'.-Otago, at Dunedin. , 25-26.—Auckland, at Epsom.. . u. ~ .... 29-30— Nelson, at Kichm'ond Park. 80-Dec. I.—Taranaki, at New Plymouth. '- December. , . 7-B.—Stratford, at Stratford. . January.... 2S.—Bush Districts, at Woodville. 22,—Eketahuna (Farmers' Union). • February, I.—Central Hawke's Bay, at Waipukurau. 1. Horowhcnua, at Levin. 7-B.—Feilding, at Feilding. B.—Dannevirke, at Dannevirke. 10-11.-Pahiatua-Akitio, at Pahiatua, 14.15.—Mastorton, at Masterton. THE WEICHT-CUESSINC RESULTS.. AT PALMERSTON SHOW. (By Teleeraph.—Special Oorreepondent.) .Palmerston, November 8. Following are the results of the weight-guessing competitions at the. Manawatu A. and P. show:— Bullock: Correct weight, 6781b., -was guessed by the following, who' receive £1 each: J. W. O'Brien, Palmerston; D. Frasor, Bulls; J. B. Moodie, Palmerston; J. S. Munro, -Wellington; C. T. Keeble, Palmerston; R. Hammond, Rongotea; W. A. Bell, Halcombe. Three sheep, correct weight 3161b.— B. Gubard, Dannevirke, 31-lilb.; S. Neilsen, Longburn, - 314Hb.; A. H. Reid, Utiku, 3171b. The'se divide the: prizes, taking £2 6s. Bd. each.

The Gisborne Steep-farmers'- Frozen Meat Company has decided upon the Inauguration of a system of voluntary "pooling" in respect of the meat that .will be prepared at their works this seafiaa for the Home market